TIGSource: July 15th: messhof at Light Industry

July 15th: messhof at Light Industry

Derek Yu — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:59:00 +0000

If you’re in the Brooklyn, New York area on July 15th, you have an opportunity to head over to Light Industry and play the games of Mark “messhof” Essen, including two unreleased games:

Game artist Mark Essen, a.k.a. Messhof, will install five playable games at Light Industry, including two new titles: Stenography Hero, a competitive text-based stenography simulator in the spirit of Guitar Hero, and Rail War, a western-themed side-scroller projected in a Cinemascope aspect ratio.

Other games on dis-play include Flywrench, Punishment, and Randy Balma: Municipal Abortionist. The show begins at 8pm and tickets are $6 at the door. No word on whether there will be free drinks!

Very cool, though. I imagine the installation will be similar to the one Mark set up at his university earlier this year.

"July 15th: messhof at Light Industry" by kopasetic

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 06:50:32 +0000

yea, the guy who made the flywrench music will actually be performing some of his stuff live, which should be great.

also, if anyone thinks that messhof will be seeing any of the $6 entry fee, they are incorrect. that goes to the curators of the show.

"July 15th: messhof at Light Industry" by muku

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:40:58 +0000

I haven’t played too many of his games, but I have to say that Flywrench completely and absolutely rules. I guess it would be even cooler on a huge screen with really really loud sound (the music! I loved the music in that game).

"July 15th: messhof at Light Industry" by Golds

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:55:12 +0000

One thing I got from Gamma 256 is that indie games on giant screens in a club setting actually works really well.

"July 15th: messhof at Light Industry" by Melly

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:38:08 +0000

@Guesst

The same can be said about a lot of ‘art’ you see around lately. Want some photos of the latest splatter of red paint on a canvas? The artist calls it “the ocean of my tortured soul”.

"July 15th: messhof at Light Industry" by Guesst

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:40:35 +0000

But his games… aren’t the best. I’d go as far as saying they suck. I mean they’re fine for 5 minutes of a laugh, but I never thought as I was playing them that someone needed to pay the guy for his work.

And yet here he is capitalizing on them. Which just goes to show that talent and financial success are two unrelated things.

"July 15th: messhof at Light Industry" by MDK

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:03:06 +0000

)_0 pay to play Indie games.. at an expedition? Art is art! (;))

"July 15th: messhof at Light Industry" by Derek

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:24:32 +0000

Yeah! Ivan take some photos!

"July 15th: messhof at Light Industry" by fish

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:07:17 +0000

TIGSource NYC correnspondent Ivan S. is on the spot with the scoop.

"July 15th: messhof at Light Industry" by toastie

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:48:29 +0000

Oh yeah! Finally something going on in my little town. Easss Coasss!

"July 15th: messhof at Light Industry" by fish

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:34:42 +0000

game shows for the motherfucking win.

its one night only? if i had more money, id consider the trek down to NYC, for sure.